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Apart from the extensive philanthropic activities that the DeVos family has been taking part in several decades back, Betsy DeVos has involved herself in various philanthropic activities. This includes co-chairing in Betsy’s Family Foundation located in Grand Rapids, Michigan where the couple resides. The foundation’s contribution comprises a strong record of support for various learning institutions in Michigan. For instance, the foundation supports the West Michigan Aviation Academy, a charter high school that offers aviation programs that are located in Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids.Dick DeVos established the aviation school in 2010. Also, the foundation supports two privately owned learning institutions operated by the Potter’s House. The foundation offers a substantial financial support to the Education Freedom Fund, an organization that offers a scholarship for less privileged children to attend private schools.

Betsy DeVos’ efforts in the recent years demonstrate the way to school contributors have combined philanthropic and political to present their agenda to the press. On top of that, DeVos is s board member at FEE, which is an educational think tank that was established by ex-Governor of Florida and Jeb Bush who was once a presidential candidate. FEE is also managed by other prominent persons such as Charles Schwab, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and ex-Chancellor of New York City public schools Joel Klein.The DeVos Family Foundation’s donation is not restricted to school choice giving. The funds also channeled to supports health care and the arts. The foundation has been a primary supporter of ArtPrize, an art competition that takes place every year. DeVos also offers financial support to pediatric oncology at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.Evidently, there is a lot for education reform, and advocates and donors must love about the Trump’s appointee for the secretary for education post. However, it is not clear on the impact she will have in the role, where she is given the ESSA’s move to return the educational decision making to the state. What is certain is that the non-profits and donors with the desire to continue the growth of charter schools and other types of financial learning institution choices will have a confederate in Betsy DeVos.

Biography

Betsy DeVos become the 11th US secretary of education once the US Senate confirmed her in February 2017. She has been taking part in education policy for almost three decades serving as an advocate for kids and voice for parents. DeVos has a great passion in reforms that assist unprivileged children in getting access to a quality education.Her interest in education was triggered at a tender age by her mother who served as a public school teacher. The interested developed even further when she took her kids to school. This helped her realize that not every child in America is entailed with equal opportunity to get a quality education.

George Soros is a humanitarian and philanthropist active in American society today. He has an extensive history of advocating for progressive causes and using his resources to stand up for his beliefs and help the marginalized. Soros is a leader in American business and politics whose principles stand ever more staunchly in contrast to the contemporary political climate.

Soros is an immigrant from Hungary who lived through occupations by both the Nazis and the Soviets. Having fled Hungary shortly after the end of World War II, he eventually came to America where he built a name for himself through his financial acumen and business prowess. He is a successful hedge fund manager who took the opportunities given to him by America and built a prosperous life. These opportunities are why George Soros advocates for the responsibility of the wealthy and has donated considerably to the Democratic Party. Notably, in 2004 he criticized the Bush administration and made it his mission to use his resources to oppose Republican political gains.

In addition to his support for the Democratic Party, Soros also has a long history of philanthropy. His non-profit, Open Society Foundations, has reached globally to help those in the developing world as well as in America. Recently, Soros has pledged a considerable sum of money to Open Society Foundations earmarked specifically for aiding refugees. Soros’ experiences with totalitarian regimes and his identity as a global citizen have shaped his outlook on the role of the wealthy and of governments to the hardworking poor. Soros has a simple belief: that allowed him to build a successful career in finance and become a leader in American society, should be extended to other refugees. This is why Soros showed a surge of support for the Democratic Party after having scaled back his political activities in recent years. The anti-immigrant rhetoric has ignited his political advocacy. Read this story at Politico.com about George Soros.

Lori Senecal is one of the women role models observed in the global leadership of advertising industry on Twitter. By 2015, she was 50 years old and one of the highest earning chief executive officers in the world. Currently, Lori serves as the Global Chief Executive Officer for Crispin Porter & Bogusky (CB+B). Through her efforts, she has seen the coordination, development, and growth of the operations of all the nine head offices of the institution. From the time she joined the global agency in 2015, Lori Senecal has offered the best leadership qualities by exploiting talents of different individuals in the advertising agency. Her efforts have made Advertising Age recognize her as the Agency Executives to watch in 2016. Moreover, Crispin Porter & Bogusky (CP+B) was recognized with an award as among the Creative Innovators of the Year 2016.

Her career path has been so vibrant, and as a result, she has worked with several firms globally. Initially, Lori Senecal was the global chief innovation officer for McCann World Group before been appointed as the president of the flagship New York of McCann Erickson. Lori later joined the KBS+ as the Chairperson and also the chief executive officer of the organization. Her performance proved to be the best as she saw the firm establish itself from a local company to a global business. Having started with an agency of only 250 persons, KBS+ would sprout to have about 900 individuals worldwide. As a result, the firm was awarded for three consecutive years as among the Standout Agencies by the Advertising Age on Salary.com. After some time, Lori Senecal left KBS+ and joined the MDC Partner Network. Here, she became the president and the chief executive officer with the sole aim of ensuring growth and stability of the operations in its network chains. It was after this that she joined the Crispin Porter & Bogusky (CP+B) as the global chief executive officer of all of her global head offices.